Saag Tofu

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 293.6
  • Total Fat: 13.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
  • Sodium: 451.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
  • Protein: 27.2 g

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Introduction

from Chow.com. Revised the original recipe to lower the sodium. from Chow.com. Revised the original recipe to lower the sodium.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    16 oz Super Firm tofu, 1/2" dice
    2 tbsp corn starch
    2 tbsp canola oil
    1/2 tsp kosher salt
    4 tsp ground garam masala, divided
    3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
    2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
    2 tsp ground ginger
    16oz fresh spinach
    4 oz lowfat greek yogurt

Directions

In a ziploc bag, combine tofu. cornstarch, 2 tsp garam masala, and 1/4 tsp salt. Shake to combine.

In a small bowl, mix yogurt, 2 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp salt. Set aside.

Heat a large skillet over high heat and add 1 tbsp oil. Heat until shimmering. Add tofu mixture in a single layer and cook until browned; about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate.

Lower heat to medium-high. Add 1 tbsp oil and heat until shimmering. Add onions and garlic. Cook,stirring, until browned; about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and ginger; cook further 2 minutes or until tomatoes soften.

Add spinach in handfuls stirring until it wilts. Scrape bottom of the pan to get the yummy brown bits. Continue cooking until water from spinach is cooked off; about 7 minutes. Stir in tofu and heat through. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt mixture.

Makes 4 generous servings. Goes great with toasted garlic naan.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XTMONT.